Channel Islands Outfitters and several other outfits organize all-inclusive hiking, kayaking, and snorkeling tours to the Channel Islands.
Island Packers has boats to the Channel Islands for day trips and camping. They also run whale watching trips out of Ventura Harbor.
Goleta Beach Park (downhill from KITP)
Other Santa Barbara //County// Parks
City of Santa Barbara List of Beach Parks
Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, Lotusland (reservation required.)
Whale Watching
Channel Islands National Park (Interactive Map & Guide to visitor and commercial services for hiking, kayaking, sailing.)
Coronado Butterfly Preserve & Ellwood Monarch Grove. [1, 2, 3]
GOLETA and SANTA BARBARA RESOURCES
Goleta - Visitor Guide: gogoleta.com Dining and foodie activities: https://www.gogoleta.com/taste/Santa Barbara Arts Commission (arts and events): sbac.ca.gov
Santa Barbara - Visitor Guide: http://santabarbaraca.com Dining: http://santabarbaraca.com/plan-your-trip/food-drink/
Sideways (the movie) wine country map: http://santabarbaraca.com/itinerary/sideways-santa-barbara/
Santa Barbara - Harley’s Events and Dining Guide: harley.com/santa-barbara/
Santa Barbara’s Vintners Association: https://www.sbcountywines.com
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - neighboring towns and citiesBuellton (dining, golf, shops): visitbuellton.comCarpinteria (beaches, surfing, antique stores, dining, shops): https://www.carpinteriachamber.org/carpinteria-the-guideGuadalupe (historic small town, BBQ, pool rooms, beach ATVs, dunes, butterflies): https://www.yelp.com/searchfind_desc=Things+To+Do&find_loc=Guadalupe%2C+CALompoc (mission, flower fields, wineries, beaches, murals, dining): https://explorelompoc.com/top-attractions/Los Alamos (western town, wine country, dining): https://www.visitsyv.com/discover-syv/los-alamos/Montecito (elegant dining and shops, Lotusland, Music Academy, hiking, beach): http://santabarbaraca.com/itinerary/sideways-santa-barbara/Orcutt (western town, dining, historic Far Western Tavern): https://www.facebook.com/places/Things-to-do-in-Orcutt-California/109672295718085/Santa Maria Valley (farms, wineries, rodeos, dunes, beaches, tri-tip BBQ, ranches): https://santamariavalley.com
Santa Ynez Valley (western towns, wine country, events, dining {historic Cold Springs Tavern}, golf, lake, ranches): http://santaynezchamber.org
Solvang (Danish village - wine-tasting, shops, mission, dining, golf, museums, theatre): solvangusa.com
Channel Islands Outfitters and several other outfits organize all-inclusive hiking, kayaking, and snorkeling tours to the Channel Islands.
Island Packers has boats to the Channel Islands for day trips and camping. They also run whale watching trips out of Ventura Harbor.